Will the Delta Economic and Investment Summit deliver industries or another communique? By Ejiro Ofoye
The recently concluded Delta State Economic and Investment Summit has attracted widespread attention within and outside the state. Bringing together policymakers, development experts, business leaders, investors and development partners to deliberate on the future of Delta State’s economy is, in principle, a commendable initiative. Every responsible government has an obligation to create platforms that stimulate investment, […]
Never stop trusting God, by Funmi Komolafe
To God be the glory. Today is the last Sunday in March, Brethren you have every reason to thank God. Either the enemy likes it or not, reasons to thank God will never cease in our lives in the name of Jesus. Beloved, with a deep reflection, we would realize that we have reasons to give thanks […]
Mehdi Hasan interview indicted Nigeria media, by Dele Sobowale
“A journalist should be pursuing a fair rendition of truth without regard to popular moods; the journalist should not be swayed by public opinion, only by the pursuit of truth, as close as he or she can get to it” – Malvin Kalb, 1997, VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 109. AGIPs WE ALWAYS HAVE […]
Palm Sunday: He chose a donkey instead of a horse, by Stephanie Shaakaa
Kings who came riding horses came to fight, to conquer, to show their strength. A horse announced force
The Proconsul goes to London, by Obi Nwakanma
I had made this observation more than once, about a practice which many Nigerians themselves have noted as odd and inexplicable: why is it that on the eve of every election, Nigerian presidential aspirants would be trucked to London, precisely to Chatham House, to go to talk and be interviewed, and debate, and outline what would […]
One case, too many agencies, by Stephanie Shaakaa
The problem is no longer whether institutions exist. It is whether anyone can clearly say where one ends and another begins.
OZORO: Not tradition, not culture, just violence, by Stephanie Shaakaa
In mid March 2026, images and videos from Ozoro, in the heart of Isoko land, spread quickly across Nigeria and beyond. Young women were chased, assaulted, and humiliated
Our highest note cannot buy you a meal, by Stephanie Shaakaa
There is a number we carry every day. 1000 naira. It used to mean something. Not a fortune, not comfort, but enough to get through a moment
APC’s closed consensus capsule, by Emmanuel Aziken
The decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to return the majority of its national officers at its convention through consensus may, on the surface, appear to reflect unity and internal cohesion. However, beneath that carefully curated image lies a troubling contraction of democratic space within the party, it is one that raises fundamental questions about the […]
Fake Spirituality: The Ozoro rape festival, by Ugoji Egbujo
Despite every attempt to feign surprise and douse the outrage, this festival and its violence against women did not erupt overnight. If a fertility tradition had long gone cancerous, why wait for it to consume the community? The pictures told the story. Hordes of boys marched through the streets of Ozoro like packs of hyenas hunting for […]
Mortal betrayal and hypocrisy in marriage, by Francis Ewherido
Trust is one of the major legal tenders of marriage. Take away trust from marriage and what is left is carcass. Hypocrisy is another major drawback in marriage. Both can cripple a marriage like a pack of cards. I am a reality TV person. Recently, I have been watching one programme on Facebook, The Honour. Some of […]
